It’s hard to say which is more surprising: that Jetta Carleton’s The Moonflower Vine is her first novel, that it’s her only published novel—or that it’s essentially been forgotten . . . Among the great pleasures of the novel is watching [its] chaste image unravel; the other is the writing, which captures both the beauty of the natural world and the complexities of human emotion.” — Washington Post
“Once in a great, great while comes a new book that makes you thankful you know how to read. The Moonflower Vine is just such a book…Written with a great feeling for beauty, human emotions and human foibles . . . filled with nostalgia, love, laughter, tears and real people.” — San Francisco News—Call Bulletin
“A poignant . . . novel that has captured the heart of America and become one of the best-loved bestsellers of our day . . . A profoundly satisfying book.” — New York Herald Tribune
“The flavor of The Moonflower Vine is much the same as that of To Kill a Mockingbird. . . . It has the same quiet feel of nostalgia, a breeze scented with bluegrass and wild roses. . . . A delightful book.” — Denver Post
“This novel is that rare find—a book you can truly enjoy and recall, long after reading it, with sharp pleasure.” — Rita Mae Brown
“A distinguished achievement” — Chicago Tribune
“This is better than good. This is tremendous.” — St. Louis Post-Dispatch
“A deeply felt American family saga...dramatic...constantly alive.” — Harper's Magazine
“Beauty and sheer joy.” — Boston Herald
“Wit, emotion and undiminished boldness. . . . This is a book which celebrates life and warms the heart.” — Tulsa World
“In its gentle unfolding, The Moonflower Vine is as rare and lush as the flower that names it.” — Fort Worth Star-Telegram
“Truly a beautiful book.” — Winston-Salem Journal
